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Hond

Hond

,
Noun.
Hand.
[Obs.]
Chaucer.

Definition 2024


Hond

Hond

See also: hond, hönd, hǫnd, and Hond.

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

  • Honk (most dialects of Ripuarian)
  • Hunk (Kölsch)

Noun

Hond m (plural Henn or Hönn or Honn, diminutive Hendche or Höndche)

  1. (Moselle Franconian, southern Ripuarian) dog; hound

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hundaz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /hont/

Noun

Hond m (plural Hënn)

  1. dog

hond

hond

See also: Hond, hönd, hǫnd, and Hond.

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch hond.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɦɔnt/

Noun

hond (plural honde, diminutive hondjie)

  1. dog

Dutch

Hond
Dog

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɔnt
  • IPA(key): /ɦɔnt/

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch hont, from Old Dutch hund, from Proto-Germanic *hundaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱwn̥tós, from *ḱwṓ.

Cognate with German Hund, West Frisian hûn, English hound, Danish hund.

Noun

hond m (plural honden, diminutive hondje n)

  1. dog
Derived terms
Descendants

Etymology 2

From Middle Dutch hont, from Old Dutch *hund, from Proto-Germanic *hundą. Related to honderd.

Noun

hond n (plural honden, diminutive hondje n)

  1. (obsolete) An old unit of area measuring 100 roeden, approximately 0.14 hectares.

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse hǫnd, from Proto-Germanic *handuz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /hɔnt/
    Rhymes: -ɔnt

Noun

hond f (genitive singular handar, plural hendur)

  1. hand
  2. arm
  3. handful
  4. handwriting
  5. signature
  6. side (right or left)
  7. (obsolete) little halibut

Synonyms

Declension

f9 Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative hond hondin hendur hendurnar
Accusative hond hondina hendur hendurnar
Dative hond hondini hondum hondunum
Genitive handar handarinnar handa handanna

The original dative singular, hendi, also occurs, but rarely.


Old English

Noun

hond f

  1. Alternative form of hand

Old Frisian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *handuz.

Noun

hond f

  1. hand

Descendants

  • North Frisian:
    Föhr-Amrum: hun
    Helgoland: Hun
    Mooring: hönj
  • Saterland Frisian: Hound
  • West Frisian: hân

Old Saxon

Noun

hond f

  1. Alternative form of hand